noun · neutral

realist

UK/ˈrɪə.lɪst/US/ˈriː.ə.lɪst/RE·a·list

Band 6-7speakingtask2

a person who deals with situations as they really are and expects practical results

Examples

I'm a realist about my career: I set achievable goals.

Be realistic about the time it takes to learn a language.

As a realist, she planned for a steady income rather than sudden fame.

Band 8 sentence

Although I admire visionaries, I consider myself a realist when planning my career.

Collocations

  • a realist approach
  • be a realist

Word family

realist nounrealism nounrealistic adjectiverealistically adverb

Common mistakes

He is very realist.He is a realist.

She is realist about her job.She is realistic about her job.

Say it for a higher band

5practical6realistic7+realist

Synonyms

pragmatist

Easily confused

realistic

It's more realistic to expect small improvements than sudden change.

idealist

He's an idealist who believes society can change overnight.

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